"briefman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: briefmen [plural]
Etymology: From brief + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|brief|man}} brief + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|briefmen}} briefman (plural briefmen)
  1. (law, dated) Someone who makes a brief. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-briefman-en-noun-owdix9Wu Topics: law
  2. (historical) A copier of a manuscript, especially the Bible. Tags: historical Synonyms: copyist
    Sense id: en-briefman-en-noun-pfO5Im-q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87

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